Evergreen Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Gilroy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-4. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Logan Burton
| 03/20/25 @ Del Mar | 4 |
| 04/26/25 vs Hill | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Gilroy | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Oak Grove | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Cupertino | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Logan Burton was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run. Evergreen Valley is 3-1 when Burton posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Dylan Lam made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Evergreen Valley and nudges their season record down to 10-14. As for Gilroy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-15.
While Evergreen Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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